EDIT Where the cent is a subdivision of certain dollars (abbreviated $; notably the US and Canadian dollars), a cent is represented by the cent sign, a lower-case letter c pierced top to bottom by a forward slash or a vertical line: ¢. Cent amounts between 1 cent and 99 cents can be represented as one or two digits followed by the appropriate abbreviation (2¢, 99¢, 2c, 99c), or as a subdivision of the larger unit (€0.99). However, possibly because inflation has left very few things that cost less than a unit, the cent symbol generally is on the decline. For example, it has not survived the changeover from typewriters to computer keyboards, which still do provide the dollar symbol where it always has been.

Usage of the cent symbol varies from one currency to another. In the United States and Canada, the usage ¢ is more common, while in Australia, New Zealand and the Eurozone, the c is more common. In South Africa and Ireland, only the c is ever used.

When written, the cent sign (¢ or c) follows the amount, versus a larger currency symbol placed at the beginning of the amount. For example 2¢ and $0.02, or 2c and €0.02.

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